CDL / Equipment Operator

Rotolo Consultants Inc.; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 27,552 - 34,440; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

401K plan with partial match

Paid Vacation, Sick Leave, and Holidays

Job summary

A leading landscaping company is seeking a CDL / Equipment Operator in Baton Rouge. This role requires operating various heavy machinery, with a travel requirement of approximately 50%. Candidates must possess a high school diploma and a commercial driver's license. The position offers comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, and a 401K plan. Join our team to grow your career in a rewarding environment with opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Must have a Commercial Driver’s License with an Offense-Free Driving History.
• High School Diploma (or equivalent) required.
• Prior experience with heavy machinery is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Operate various types of landscape/construction equipment.
• Transport equipment to job sites and follow safety regulations.
• Perform routine maintenance and repairs on equipment.

Skills

Operating heavy machinery

Safety regulations knowledge

Physical stamina

Team coordination

Education

High School Diploma

Post-Secondary Certificate

Tools

Bulldozers

Graders

Backhoes

Job description

Rotolo Consultants Inc

CDL / Equipment Operator

15755 S Harrells Ferry Rd
Baton Rouge, LA 70816

Salary: 20.00 - 25.00 USD / HOUR

Rotolo Consultants, Inc. (RCI) is looking for talented individuals seeking to join one of North America’s fastest-growing landscaping companies. If you are looking for a rewarding career with constant professional development and growth‑look no further. Join RCI and grow the future with us!

Travel & Travel Requirements

This position will require travel approximately 50%, including some day travel and some overnight stays.

Position Overview

As a CDL / Equipment Operator, you will operate one or several types of power landscape/construction equipment, such as motor graders, bulldozers, scrapers, compressors, pumps, derricks, shovels, tractors, or front‑end loaders to excavate, move, and grade earth, erect structures, or pour concrete or other hard surface pavement. Specific types of equipment depend on the division in which you are assigned, such as Landscape Maintenance versus Construction.

While not actively operating or transporting equipment, you will be assigned other duties, which may include but are not limited to: debris pick‑up, weed eating, planting, mulching, raking, digging, etc.

Requirements

• High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate)
• Post-Secondary Certificate – a plus
• Commercial Driver’s License with an Offense-Free Driving History

Tasks

• Transport equipment to various job sites and dispatch locations.
• Learn and follow safety regulations.
• Take actions to avoid potential hazards or obstructions, such as utility lines, other equipment, other workers, or falling objects.
• Adjust handwheels and depress pedals to control attachments, such as blades, buckets, scrapers, or swing booms.
• Start engines, move throttles, switches, or levers, or depress pedals to operate machines, such as bulldozers, trench excavators, road graders, or backhoes.
• Locate underground services, such as pipes or wires, prior to beginning work.
• Monitor operations to ensure that health and safety standards are met.
• Align machines, cutterheads, or depth gauge markers with reference stakes and guidelines or ground or position equipment, following hand signals of other workers.
• Load and move dirt, rocks, equipment, or other materials, using trucks, crawler tractors, power cranes, shovels, graders, or related equipment.
• Drive and maneuver equipment equipped with blades in successive passes over working areas to remove topsoil, vegetation, or rocks, or to distribute and level earth or terrain.
• Coordinate machine actions with other activities, positioning or moving loads in response to hand or audio signals from crew members.
• Operate tractors or bulldozers to perform such tasks as clearing land, mixing sludge, trimming backfills, or building roadways or parking lots.
• Repair and maintain equipment, making emergency adjustments or assisting with major repairs as necessary.
• Check fuel supplies at sites to ensure adequate availability.
• Connect hydraulic hoses, belts, mechanical linkages, or power take‑off shafts to tractors.
• Operate loaders to pull out stumps, rip asphalt or concrete, rough‑grade properties, bury refuse, or perform general cleanup.
• Select and fasten bulldozer blades or other attachments to tractors, using hitches.
• Signal operators to guide movement of tractor‑drawn machines.
• Push other equipment when extra traction or assistance is required.
• Keep records of material or equipment usage or problems encountered.
• Operate equipment to demolish or remove debris or to remove snow from streets, roads, or parking lots.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Liability, and several additional supplemental insurance options.
• 401K plan with partial match.
• Paid Vacation, Sick Leave, and Holidays.

RCI is an Equal Employment Opportunity and E-Verify Employer. Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.